Newsletter of MCG School of Allied Health Sciences

IN THIS ISSUE:

■ State of the School Address
■ Announcements/Deadlines
■ 40th Birthday Celebration!!
■ Software Available to Students
■ SAHS Magazine
■ Outstanding Educator Award

■ AHSPGI

■ Congratulations

Announcements

President's Corporate Partnership
Breakfast
On Tuesday, June 26 from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Dr. Rahn will be hosting the President's Corporate Partnership Breakfast in the lobby of the Health
Sciences Building. Invited members of the community
will join Dr. Rahn for breakfast, followed by tours
of the Health Sciences Building with Dr. Janie Heath and Dr. Shelley Mishoe. (top)

deadlines

■ Jun 1 - SAHS Faculty Council
    (12-2pm, EF-145)
■ Jun 7 - SAHS State of the School Address
    (12-1pm, EC-1210)
■ Jul 4 - Independence Day Holiday
■ Jul 13 - SAHS Faculty Council
    (12-2pm, EF-145)
■ Aug 1 - Last Day of Classes
■ Aug 1 - SAHS Chair's Meeting
    (9-11:30am, EF-145)
■ Aug 3 - SAHS Faculty Council
    (12-2pm, EF-145)
■ Aug 9 - Grades Due
■ Sep 3 - Labor Day Holiday
■ Sep 5 - SAHS Chair's Meeting
    (9-11:30am, EF-145)
■ Sep 7 - SAHS Faculty Council
    (12-2pm, EF-145)
■ Sep 15 - Family Day (Wellness Center) (top)

Dean praises School of Allied Health Sciences
accomplishments

Shelley C. Mishoe, PhD

Jennifer Hilliard
2007 June 8

The Medical College of Georgia School of Allied Health Sciences has reached most the objectives of a 2002 five-year strategic plan, according to Dr. Shelley Mishoe, dean of the school.

"We set strategic goals that we designed to be a vision and almost unreachable, so they are timeless" she said in her State of the School Address June 7. "Then we set objectives to operationalize those goals, and I’m happy to report that we have met those objectives."

School successes over the last five years have included successful recruitment and retention of nearly 50 new faculty, the continued increase in school enrollment and implementing several new programs.

"Our school now enrolls 26 percent of the total student population at MCG," Dean Mishoe said. "We also retain most of those students, around 95 percent."

Students continue to perform well academically. Schoolwide pass rates for discipline-specific licensing exams are at 95 percent. Students in three of the school’s programs – respiratory therapy, physician assistant and dental hygiene have 100 percent pass rates on licensing exams, she said. Read More ... (top)

SAHS 40th Birthday, 1968-2008

Next year, Homecoming ’08 will kick off the School’s 40th anniversary and, according to Dr. Mishoe, it should be better than ever! Discussions with Dr. Mishoe and University Advancement have taken place about various ideas for celebrating the year long event. It will be an exciting time for the School so if departments have any ideas or suggestions, please send them via email to Dr. Mishoe.

In order to prepare for these events, Ms. Rachel Jay, from MCG Foundation, will be assisting us in managing our contacts for alumni and donors. Ms. Suzi Johnson will also be working closely with departments in obtaining data and updating our alumni database. (top)

SAHS 40th Birthday, 1968-2008 continued

Dr. Mishoe would like departments to develop a formal process to make it mandatory for senior students to complete a contact/consent form prior to their graduating as part of their exit exams. A form will be developed by the Dean's educational support team. (top)

Dr. Raymond Bard

Dr. Raymond Bard was
instrumental in the early
development of the School of Allied Health Sciences and was appointed
as its first Dean in 1968.

Allied Health picture

MCG awarded the first Bachelors in Medical Technology in 1967. The school awarded the first BS in Medical Records Science in 1964 and the first BS in Radiologic Technology in 1967. The college awarded its first Masters in Medical Illustration in 1951. (top)

Software Available to Students

Beginning in August 2007, students will have access to many of the same software programs currently being used on campus. These include the following and can be purchased for a small fee from the ITSS help desk in the Library.

■ MS Office 2003 or soon MS Office 2007
    ($5 to $10 for the CD)
■ MS Windows XP or soon Vista upgrade only
    ($5 to $10 for the CD)
■ Symantec Antivirus
    (free download or $5 to $10 for the CD)
■ EndNote ($5 to $10 for the CD)      (top)

SAHS MAGAZINE

The School will begin working on a new SAHS Magazine that will be tied into the 40th anniversary. Ms. Christine Deriso will be working with us as the editor and Ms. Debra Steel as the freelance writer. The magazine will focus on people, past and present, with a “wow” factor. One suggestion is to feature the different classes who have graduated over the last 40 years. Departments have been asked to identify an alumnus who has a broad appeal and national reputation, who could be featured in the magazine and possibly identified as the next distinguished alumnus. (top)

Mary Anne “Mimi” Owen

Ms. Owen named outstanding educator

Jennifer Hilliard - 2007 May 18

Mary Anne “Mimi” Owen, director of the School of Allied Health
Sciences’ Nuclear Medicine Technology Program, has been
named Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Society of
Nuclear Medicine. Read More ... (top)

CONGRATULATIONS:

The following promotion and tenure recommendations were approved at the April Board of Regents meeting:

Promotion:
■ Dr. Michael Bergeron, Associate Professor
    Department of Physical Therapy
■ Dr. Kathy Bradley, Professor
    Department of Occupational Therapy
■ Ms. Laura Lee, Assistant Professor
    Physician Assistant Department

Tenure:
■ Dr. W. Kent Guion
    Associate Dean for Academic, Affairs and
    Associate Professor, Department of
    Physical Therapy

Promotion and Tenure:
■ Dr. Amanda Carroll-Barefield
    Associate Professor
    Department of Health Informatics

The following post tenure review has been approved by the School and Institution:

■ Dr. Joseph Cannon
    Associate Dean for Research and Professor
    Department of Biomedical and Radiological
    Technologies

CONGRATULATIONS CONT

Degree Awarded
■ Erik Stuckart, Assistant Professor
Department of Health Informatics, MPH awarded on May 15, 2007.

(top)

PRACTICE PLAN UPDATE

A Bylaws subcommittee has been named and will begin looking at the founding documents later this month for the purpose of suggesting updates and clarification to the AHSPGI Board of Directors. Faculty need to be aware that new Request to Practice Forms should be initiated for contract renewals for a July or August start. These forms should be submitted as soon as possible so contracts can be finalized. (top)

Reminder

If you have news or announcements that you would like included in the next newsletter, please submit your information to Alise Vega avega@mcg.edu by July 2, 2007. (top)